A slizzard shame…. Man Hits Four Police Cars While Drunk Driving With Child In Car A North Carolina man made this Memorial Day weekend one to remember after he slammed into 4 police patrol cars while driving drunk with his son in the car. via Fox News Authorities say a drunken driver smashed into four patrol cars and injured two troopers directing traffic near the NASCAR race in Concord. Investigators said Patrick Willis was driving too fast when he exited Interstate 485 around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Authorities say his car hit and jumped a curb and then smashed into four patrol cars on U.S. Highway 29. Officials say two troopers suffered minor leg injuries as they tried to get out of the way. Willis was charged with driving while impaired, reckless driving and child abuse because he was driving with his 9-year-old son. Troopers say Willis’ blood-alcohol content was 0.14 percent, nearly double the legal limit. Sounds like the father of the year. SMH. Shutterstock
Cry me a river… Kelly Rowland Weeps While Performing “Dirty Laundry” Last night during her show at The Fillmore in Washington, D.C. Kelly Rowland had herself a little breakdown on stage, guess “Dirty Laundry” got a little too real for her… The Beyhive is gonna have a field day with this one… Image via YouTube
MTV News’ Josh Horowitz and Josh Wigler give their stamp of approval to the sneak peek with their own commentary track. By Josh Horowitz and Josh Wigler Andrew Garfield in the trailer for “Amazing Spider-Man” Photo: Columbia Now that’s the Spider-Man we’ve been waiting for! The friendly neighborhood wall-crawler swung into action early Tuesday (February 7) with a brand-new trailer for “The Amazing Spider-Man,” director Marc Webb’s reboot of the flagship Marvel superhero. Although we were afforded the opportunity to see the world from Spidey’s own perspective in the last preview — quite literally, in fact — we honestly get an even better sense of what Webb is going for with his take on the “Spider-Man” franchise in this latest spot. From web-shooters to reptilian rampages, there’s a lot to cover in the newest look at “Spider-Man,” so MTV Movies Managing Editor Josh Horowitz and MTV Splash Page Editor Josh Wigler used their combined spider-senses to dive into the “Amazing” new trailer. Swing Away We’ve known about the return of Spider-Man’s web-shooters for a while now. But knowing and seeing are very different things — and yes, we like what we see, very much! The red-light visual cue of the shooters paired with mechanical sound effects is magic for the eyes and music to our ears. And actually seeing Spidey webbing around New York City — perhaps it’s early, but “Amazing” looks to have the best web-slinging of any Spider-Man movie to date. Lighten Up Andrew Garfield is funny. Peter Parker is hilarious. But based on the first teaser, we weren’t sure that Garfield’s Parker would be in on the joke. Well, we were wrong! The “Social Network” actor shows his Spidey knowhow in this new trailer, cracking wise against criminals and spinning them up all the same. “Amazing” looks like a darker Spider-Man than the films we’ve seen before, sure, but there’s room for levity. Garfield seems to fully understand that, and we’re tremendously relieved. The Untold Story The new secret origin of Peter Parker remains mystifying. It seems that the disappearance of Peter’s parents early in his childhood isn’t just a peripheral plot point, but perhaps even at the core of how and why Peter becomes Spider-Man. It’s a curious move likely to leave both casual and die-hard fans scratching their heads, at least for now. The new trailer doesn’t clear things up much, so we’ll have to wait until July to see how this mysterious web unravels. Nolan-esque Marc Webb gets characters. He gets emotion. Anyone who saw “(500) Days of Summer” knows this. Now we know he gets action as well. Web-slinging aside, the scene of maskless Spidey going toe-to-toe against a pack of cops is a brilliantly executed piece of action and gives us lots of confidence that Webb knows what he’s doing in the fisticuffs department. Dare we say it, we even got a “Dark Knight” vibe from that scene. King Koopa The Lizard remains a divisive issue, even after this trailer. He’s only seen in bits and pieces, but the few glimpses leave something to be desired. Hopefully the final FX work will make a difference. That said, looks aside, the sheer size and scale of the Lizard is something to admire. It holds great potential for some spectacular skyscraping scraps between Spidey and his reptilian nemesis, and we’re holding out hope that the epic battles compensate for lackluster creature design. Check out everything we’ve got on “The Amazing Spider-Man.” For breaking news and previews of the latest comic book movies — updated around the clock — visit SplashPage.MTV.com .
Arctic Monkeys, Modest Mouse, Gaslight Anthem among other acts on June festival lineup. By Gil Kaufman Metallica’s James Hetfield and Robert Trujillo Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/ WireImage They’ve headlined stadiums around the world and made an incredibly polarizing album with punk grandfather Lou Reed. So what’s left for Metallica to do to cap off a stellar year? How about launch their own summer festival with a lineup that includes some of their favorite bands? On Tuesday (February 7), the group announced the debut of the Orion Music + More fest, described as an annual “music, arts and lifestyle” gathering that will feature multiple stages and take place June 23-24 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In addition to headlining sets from Metallica each day — during which they will play The Black Album one night and Ride the Lightning the other in their only North American performances of those classic releases in 2012 — the festival will also feature sets from: Arctic Monkeys, Avenged Sevenfold, Modest Mouse, the Gaslight Anthem, Cage the Elephant, F—ed Up, Best Coast, Hot Snakes, Titus Andronicus, Gary Clark Jr., Lucero, Roky Erickson, the Black Angels, the Sword and Liturgy. More bands will be announced in the coming weeks. “We’ve had the idea of doing our own lifestyle festival with lots of diverse music and fun and games for years,” drummer Lars Ulrich said in a press release announcing the event. “Finally this year all the practical ducks lined up in a row, and we are beyond psyched to bring Orion to our fans, friends and the curious. After the most incredible of weeks ever in December 2011 celebrating our 30th anniversary at the Fillmore in San Francisco, CA, bringing the spirit of that week, the looseness of that week, the possibilities of that week, the fan interactive elements of that week, and the (fill in your own blank here) of that week to a festival setting is so exciting we can hardly contain ourselves.” Pre-sale tickets for the Metallica fan club start Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET, with the public on-sale slated to begin Saturday. Tickets are $150 for two-day passes for the public and $125 for fan-club members. Head to OrionMusicAndMore.com for details. Will you check out the first Orion fest? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists Metallica The Gaslight Anthem Modest Mouse Arctic Monkeys
Comedian Chris Tucker is taking his financial woes in stride. During a recent show at the Fillmore in Miami Beach his $11 Million debt to the IRS was a recurring source of material. “That’s the last time I let Wesley Snipes help me out with my taxes,” said the Decatur native, taking a jab at his fellow actor, who is serving three years in prison for failing to pay taxes. He then added that bill collectors have been getting especially gangsta with him. “They calling you acting like you owe them the money personally! ‘We need the money,’” he joked. “I don’t owe you shit! This is between me and the company!” For a complete recap of his show READ MORE AT THE MIAMI NEW TIMES RELATED POSTS: Chris Tucker Owes $11 Million In Back Taxes Chris Tucker Ready To Return To Movies Wesley Snipes Gets 3 Years For Tax Evasion
Let ‘em know son…*raises black power fist* Mos Def took a second away from his show in Miami on Tuesday night at the Fillmore to let BET know to act accordingly when it comes to Troy Davis and using their corporate voice to make a statement. Peep the video and hear the call to arms below. Mos was never one to not speak on a social issue, but do you think his lil rant is going to have any impact on BET’s plans for the awards down in Atlanta this weekend? Flip thought the pages to see more pics of Mos Def and Talib Kweli rock the show.
The band’s June jaunt will follow their vintage rail car tour of the U.S. kicking off in April. By James Montgomery Mumford & Sons Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images Mumford & Sons are perhaps the most unconventional British act to break through in the States in quite some time, so it made sense when they announced an equally unconventional Railroad Revival Tour last month. That jaunt will see them, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and Old Crow Medicine Show travel from show to show (and slowly through the Southwest) using only vintage trains … a nod to the barnstorming days of old. And, in an age of mobile-phone-sponsored mega-tours, it is a rather unique idea, to say the very least. Of course, their fans responded to the news quickly, and since most of the Railroad Revival dates are already sold out, Mumford have announced another run of U.S. shows, though these are of the more traditional variety (i.e., they will not be traveling via the power of the locomotive). Their new tour kicks off June 3 in Kansas City, Missouri, and runs until June 16, when they’ll conclude a two-night stand at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver. Support for the trek will come from a number of bands, including Matthew & the Atlas, Nathaniel Rateliff, Cake and the Low Anthem. Tickets for all dates go on sale Friday, April 8, through Mumford’s official site . Mumford’s Railroad Revival Tour gets under way April 21 in Oakland, California, and wraps on April 27 in New Orleans. On April 13, the band will be in New York to film an episode of VH1’s “Unplugged,” and they’ll play the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 16, along with the likes of Kanye West, the Kings of Leon and the Arcade Fire. Mumford & Sons summer tour dates, according to the band’s website:
Chan Marshall has taken her Cat Power project back out on the road recently, hitting San Francisco’s Fillmore this weekend. In between doing some greatest hits, Marshall busted out the above new song, a minimal and glacial new ballad. There’s no word on what this one is called, or when to expect it on a new album. Just revel in some Cat Power quietness this cold morning. [P4K ] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : prefixmag Discovery Date : 08/02/2011 09:39 Number of articles : 2
Special guests surprised the audience at Wale and K’Naan’s New York City show Wednesday. By Matt Harper K’Naan, Damian Marley and Nas perform in New York on Wednesday Photo: Matt Harper/ MTV News Wale and K’Naan kicked off their nine-date tour Wednesday night in New York City with some amazing surprises for the fans that packed the Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza: unannounced appearances from Damian Marley , J. Cole and legendary New York MC Nas . Not that Wale and K’Naan needed the support — the venue was packed right from the beginning with an enthusiastic crowd who had come to see the co-headlining bombastic D.C. rapper and the Somali-born singer/MC. After opening sets from a lively Tabi Bonney and a soulful John Fort
